Drawn by late-summer rains, hatchery-produced Chinook salmon are returning to the mouth of Whatcom Creek in downtown Bellingham, said the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) in a ...

In 2022, Whatcom Creek is open for chinook Saturdays through Mondays only, Sept. 17-26. And fishing is closed for any other species on chinook open days.

Noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 23 at Whatcom Creek in Bellingham at Maritime Heritage Park. Noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 29-30 at Chuckanut Creek in Bellingham at Arroyo Park.

Fall is the time many see and fish for salmon in Whatcom County creeks as they return home to spawn, laying their eggs and dying. There are five species of salmon in the Pacific Northwest: chinook ...

Fishing in the part of Whatcom Creek that flows through downtown will end more than five weeks early this year because chum salmon are returning in low numbers. The closure begins Friday, Nov. 22 ...

“Our project at the mouth of Squalicum Creek is a partnership with the Port of Bellingham and BNSF Railway, and is part of the city’s commitment to improving fish passage at city road ...

Water consumption during the winter is about 7.2-7.4 million gallons a day. Summer consumption rises to 10.5-11.5 million gallons per day.

Fishing in the part of Whatcom Creek that flows through downtown will end more than five weeks early this year because chum salmon are returning in low numbers. The closure begins Friday, Nov. 22 ...